Buffer overflow in Advantech Webaccess
CVE-2017-12706
A stack-based buffer overflow issue was discovered in Advantech WebAccess versions prior to V8.2_20170817. Researchers have identified multiple vulnerabilities where there is a lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code under the context of the process.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.032 (86.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Advantech Webaccess
- N/a Advantech Webaccess — versions Advantech WebAccess
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12706?
- CVE-2017-12706 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Advantech Webaccess, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12706?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.